This is a one day course designed for teachers and other professionals supporting students who are visually impaired or blind. It is indented to provide the participants with the theoretical knowledge regarding the critical role of haptic perception in the education of students with blindness as well as the significance of the development of tactile skills.

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Course Information

This is a one day course designed for teachers and other professionals supporting students who are visually impaired or blind. It is intended to provide the participants with the theoretical knowledge regarding the critical role of haptic perception in the education of students with blindness as well as the significance of the development of tactile skills. Examples of implementations will be provided in geometry, geography, daily living activities, mobility and braille. This course would address the needs of professionals who are involved in the education of children who are blind or visually impaired. The course will be delivered as a one-day workshop including presentations and practical activities.

The course will be delivered as a one-day workshop “in person” and as Digital Access at RIDBC Renwick Centre engaging in presentations and practical activities.

Location

361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks, New South Wales, 2151, Australia

Description:North Rocks, Sydney, Australia
Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast. With an approximate population of 4.5 million in the Sydney metropolitan area the city is the largest municipality in Australia. Sydney is easily accessible by air, rail and road networks from other Australian cities.
Located approximately 26 km north-west of the city centre, Renwick Centre is accessible via private and public transport to metropolitan areas such as Epping, Parramatta, Hornsby and the city.
North Rocks is a suburban area of Sydney and is the home of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children since 1961.

Public Transport

There are several public transport options for getting to and from the Renwick Centre within the Sydney metropolitan area.

Trains

Cityrail train stations are located in Epping (6 km away) and Parramatta (7km away) and have connecting bus services (refer to Buses section below) to the Centre.
Epping train station is on the Northern, Newcastle and Central Coast lines with a journey time of approximately 30 minutes to the city (Central, Town Hall and Wynyard stations) and 20 minutes to Strathfield or Hornsby stations.
Parramatta train station offers frequent services to the city (about 40 minutes of travel time) and is located on the Western, Cumberland and Blue Mountains lines.
Both stations are wheelchair accessible.

Buses

There is a bus stop directly outside the RIDBC campus - services to Epping and Macquarie Centre - and another across the road outside the Westfield Shopping Centre for services to Parramatta and Blacktown. For latest info on these routes, please visitthe Sydney Buses website.

Route

Destination

Wheelchair Accessible

549

Epping

Most

546

Epping via Carlingford

Most

546/549

Parramatta

Most

630

Macquarie Centre

No

630

Blacktown

No

610/619*

City

Few

610/619*

Rouse Hill

Few

* Access to these bus services is from the M2 motorway at Barclay Road bus stop, a 20 minute walk (1.4 km) from the Centre.

Sydney Airport

Sydney Airport has domestic and international terminals and is approximately 35 km south-east of the Renwick Centre.
Cityrail train stations are located within the domestic and international terminals. To get to the centre, you will need to change trains at Central to an Epping or Parramatta service and then either take a taxi or bus the remaining distance to the centre. Journey time by public transport is approximately 90-120 minutes.